Water key



S. McDANlEL WATER KEY March 8, 1927.

Filed April 13. 1925 a l l l alito: nu*

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Fatented Mar. S, 1927.

SAMUEL IVCDANIEL, 0F KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE.

Warne KEY.

Application inea april 1a, 1925. serial no. 22,890.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in cut on" devices, and particularly to devices tor cutting off fluids, such as gas and water, in dwellings.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a floor socketdevice which is arranged to receive a handle or key member, by means of which the valve in the pipe, beneath the floor, may be quickly and easily turned.

Another object is to provide a device of' this character which is so mounted in the floor that it may be properly covered and lie in the plane of the upper surface of the floor.

Another object is to provide a device of this character wherein the rod extending between the key and the valve may be readily cut to suit the conditions and relative location of the key and valve.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing: i

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view through a portion of a floor, and the invention located therein, showing one form of the invention, in connection with a water conduit and valve thereof.

Figure 2 is a similar view showing a modification of'. the device.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the form shown in Figure 1, the lid being removed.

Figure 4 is a top plan view ol the form shown in Figure 2, the lid being removed.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, and especially to Figures 1 and 3, l0 represents a portion of a floor of a room of a dwelling, beneath which is disposed the conduit 11, having the valve 12 therein, and provided with the Socke-ted stem 13, in connection with which the present invention is adapted for use.

Formed through the floor is an opening 14, the upper portion of which is countersunk to form the ledge 15. Disposed within the opening is a tubular member 1G, having an upper peripheral horizontal flange 17, from the peripheral edge of which rises a circular wall 18. rlhe upper end of this wall 18 is formed with an ontwardlydirected horizontal flange 19, the peripheral edge of which is turned upwardly, as shown at 20. The last-named horizontal flange 19, of the member 16 is seated on the said ledge 15,

. the cover, leaving the key in and secured thereto by the screws 21. Hinged to the upturned portion 20, is a cover disk 22, which is arranged to lie flush with the surface of the iioor. Disposed within the tubular member 16, for-rotation therein, is a cylindrical plug 23,'through the center of which is formed a bore, which is angular' in cross section, as indicated at 24, and in the lower end of which is received the upper end oi' the square shaft 25, whose lower end is seated within the the valve. 0n the upper end of the plug there is formed a horizontal flange 26 which rests on the ledge 15, whereby to properly support the plug within the tubular Ine ber. -lnserted in the upper end of the bore 24 is the angular stem of the crank key 27, by means of which the operator may rotate the plug 23, and open or close the valve. lt will be noted that the crank key is of such a height that the cover disk 22 may be lowered into closed position, while the said key remains within the bore of the plug, thus obviating the removal of the key, after the same has been operated, and providing tor the retention of the key in position i'or use, at all times.

To use the key, it is only necessary to lift thecover disk, operate the key, and lower the plug.

In Figures 2 and 4 there is shown a modili-cation of the device wherein the tubular member 16 has the horizontal flange 17 on its upper end which rests on theledge ot the opening 14, of the floor. rlfhe peripheral edge of the flange 17 is turned upwardly, and shown at 20, and hinged to this upturned portion is the cover disk V22. Within the tubular member 16 is disposed the plug 23', having the angular bore 24 therethrough for the reception, in its lower end, of the upper end ot the shaft 25, and in its upper end, of the shaft of the key 27. In this form of the device, it will be notedv that the upturned portion 20 of the flange 17 is shallower than the corresponding portion of the first torni, whereby the key must be removed before the cover disk may be lowered into closed position.

i/Vhat is claimed is The combination with av floor having a counter-sunk opening therein and a conduit elow the floor having a valve with an upwardly directed socketed stem, a tubular member disposed within 'the oor opening and having an upper flange secured Within socketed stem 13, of

the counter-sunk portion of the opening and depending below the opening, said tubular member being reduced in diameter below the opening to form a second interna-l flange, a cover removably attached to the upper ange and lying in the plane of the upper face of the floor, a rotatable centrally apertured plug disposed Within the reduced portion of the tubular member and having a supporting flange resting on the internal flange, a rod having its lower end disposed in the socketed valve stem and its upper end disposed in the lower portion of the aperture of the plug, and a key in the upper portion of the aperture.

In testimony whereof, I do aifix my signature.

SAMUEL MGDANIEL. 

